ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.44, ss.103-112, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Different techniques have been reported for the exploration and repair of femoral artery (FA) in patients who undergo minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) and endovascular aortic surgery. We used a modified approach alternative to the conventional technique (group CT) since May 2013, which specifies a shorter groin incision and diamond-shaped hemostatic purse sutures for arteriotomy closure without the requirement of cross-clamping (group PT [ purse suture technique]) and evaluated early outcomes and the complication profiles of the 2 techniques for femoral access.